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Skeletal/Muscle/Integumentary Test

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
Tissue that is specialized to cover the inner and outer surfaces of the internal organs is called
a.
epithelial tissue.
c.
muscle tissue.
b.
connective tissue.
d.
nervous tissue.
 

 2. 
Blood, bone, and cartilage are examples of
a.
three different tissue types found in the body.
b.
connective tissue.
c.
epithelial tissue.
d.
organs of the body.
 

 3. 
Connective tissues include
a.
tendons that connect muscle to bone.
b.
the layer beneath your skin that connects the skin to muscle.
c.
fat.
d.
All of the above
 

 4. 
From the smallest functional units to the largest, the body is organized as follows:
a.
cell, system, organ, tissue, body.
b.
organ, cell, tissue, system, body.
c.
system, organ, tissue, cell, body.
d.
cell, tissue, organ, system, body.
 

 5. 
Organs that work together form
a.
connective tissues.
c.
organ systems.
b.
tissue systems.
d.
All of the above
 

 6. 
Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?
a.
the backbone
c.
the rib cage
b.
the pelvis
d.
the skull
 

 7. 
The periosteum is a section of the bone that contains
a.
blood vessels.
c.
spongy bone.
b.
osteocytes.
d.
red bone marrow.
 
 
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 8. 
Refer to the illustration above. Which of the following is the compact bone?
a.
1
c.
3
b.
2
d.
4
 

 9. 
Refer to the illustration above. The material labeled “1,” which fills the center and spaces at the ends of bones and produces blood cells, is called
a.
exocrine material.
c.
marrow.
b.
cartilage.
d.
spongy bone.
 

 10. 
Refer to the illustration above. Structure 3 is a
a.
nerve.
c.
muscle.
b.
blood vessel.
d.
ligament.
 

 11. 
A person with a broken pelvis would probably be unable to
a.
walk.
c.
raise his or her arm.
b.
turn his or her head.
d.
bend his or her wrist.
 

 12. 
In a fetus, most bones are originally made of
a.
red and yellow marrow.
c.
cartilage.
b.
calcium phosphate.
d.
osteopores.
 

 13. 
Ligaments attach
a.
bone to bone.
c.
muscle to muscle.
b.
muscle to bone.
d.
cartilage to bone.
 

 14. 
The point where two or more bones meet is called a
a.
sprain.
c.
point of intersection.
b.
joint.
d.
growth region.
 
 
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 15. 
Refer to the illustration above. Joint 1 is an example of a
a.
suture joint.
c.
pivot joint.
b.
ball-and-socket joint.
d.
plant joint.
 

 16. 
Refer to the illustration above. Which joint allows bones to glide over each other?
a.
1
c.
3
b.
2
d.
4
 

 17. 
Refer to the illustration above. The elbow, a pivot joint that allows your hand to turn over, is shown in diagram
a.
1.
c.
3.
b.
2.
d.
4.
 

 18. 
Degeneration of cartilage causes
a.
menopause.
c.
bone fractures.
b.
bone replacement.
d.
osteoarthritis.
 

 19. 
The three types of muscles are
a.
skeletal, smooth, and cardiac.
b.
skeletal, voluntary, and cardiac.
c.
smooth, cardiac, and involuntary.
d.
skeletal, cardiac, and ridged.
 

 20. 
Smooth muscle
a.
can change the diameter of blood vessels.
b.
moves food through the digestive tract.
c.
is not under conscious control.
d.
All of the above
 

 21. 
Smooth muscle can be found
a.
attached to the skeleton.
c.
at the knee joint.
b.
in the wrist bones.
d.
in internal organs.
 

 22. 
The region between Z lines is called the
a.
myofibril.
c.
muscle fiber.
b.
sarcomere.
d.
myosin filament.
 

 23. 
Actin and myosin
a.
are found in the sarcomeres.
b.
are proteins.
c.
interact during muscle contraction.
d.
All of the above
 

 24. 
Repeating units of myosin and actin filaments bound by two Z lines are
a.
muscles.
c.
sarcomeres.
b.
myofibrils.
d.
extensors.
 

 25. 
The total amount of force that a muscle exerts
a.
is determined by the strength of the nerve impulse that caused the contraction.
b.
depends on the total number of individual muscle fibers that have been stimulated.
c.
depends upon the weight of the object being moved.
d.
correlates to the number of Z lines contained within the sarcomeres of the muscle.
 

 26. 
Muscle tissue functions to move
a.
blood.
c.
bones.
b.
food in the digestive tract.
d.
All of the above
 

 27. 
Tendons connect
a.
bone to bone.
c.
muscle to muscle.
b.
muscle to bone.
d.
cartilage to bone.
 

 28. 
A muscle can
a.
push a bone.
b.
pull a bone.
c.
both push and pull a bone simultaneously.
d.
sometimes push and sometimes pull a bone.
 

 29. 
Muscles that bend joints are categorized as
a.
flexors.
c.
extensors.
b.
origins.
d.
insertions.
 

 30. 
The insertion of a muscle
a.
is located on a bone that remains stationary when the muscle contracts.
b.
moves away from the origin during muscle contraction.
c.
is attached to the bone by a ligament.
d.
None of the above
 

 31. 
The origin of a muscle
a.
is at the opposite end of the muscle from the insertion.
b.
is located on a bone that remains stationary when the muscle contracts.
c.
does not move when the muscle contracts.
d.
All of the above
 

 32. 
flexors : bend ::
a.
immovable joints : bend
c.
extensors : straighten
b.
slightly movable joints : be immovable
d.
sutures : move a great deal
 

 33. 
The skin performs all of the following except
a.
protection.
b.
elimination of waste products.
c.
control of body temperature.
d.
production of chemical messengers.
 

 34. 
The functions of the skin include
a.
defense against microbes.
c.
prevention of dehydration.
b.
regulation of body temperature.
d.
All of the above
 

 35. 
Energy reserves are stored in the skin as
a.
fat cells.
c.
keratin.
b.
nerve tissue.
d.
lymph vessels.
 

 36. 
Keratin
a.
is a protein.
c.
is a skin pigment.
b.
fills dead cells in the dermis.
d.
All of the above
 

 37. 
The thin outer layer of the skin is
a.
the dermis.
c.
the fatty layer.
b.
the epidermis.
d.
connective skin.
 

 38. 
The dermis of the skin is
a.
composed of corneal and basal layers.
b.
the outer layer of the skin.
c.
the location of melanin.
d.
involved in temperature regulation.
 
 
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 39. 
Refer to the illustration above. Which of the following structures is used to eliminate wastes and help regulate body temperature?
a.
9
c.
6
b.
7
d.
4
 

 40. 
A skin disorder caused by blockage of oil glands is called
a.
acne.
c.
osteoporosis.
b.
carcinoma.
d.
psoriasis.
 

Completion
Complete each statement.Spell correctly in the blanks using the word bank below.

WORD BANK:

Muscle                  Joint                  Periosteum            Melanin

Smooth                  Appendicular            Ultraviolet            Flexors

Epidermis            Oil Glands            rib cage                  Tendons
 
 
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 41. 
Refer to the illustration above. Bones 2 and 3 are part of the ____________________ skeleton.
 

 

 42. 
The ____________________ is a membrane that surrounds individual bones.
 

 

 43. 
The heart and lungs are protected by the ____________________.
 

 

 44. 
The place where two bones meet is called a(n) ____________________.
 

 

 45. 
____________________ tissue can be smooth, skeletal, or cardiac.
 

 

 46. 
____________________ muscle is found in the walls of many internal organs.
 

 

 47. 
____________________ are muscles that cause bones to bend at a joint.
 

 

 48. 
Cords of connective tissue that attach muscles to bones are called ____________________.
 

 

 49. 
The brown pigment ____________________ determines skin color.
 

 

 50. 
Overexposure to ____________________ radiation may result in the mutations in skin cells that cause skin cancer.
 

 

 51. 
The outermost layer of the skin is called the ____________________.
 

 

 52. 
Acne is caused by overactive ____________________ and hormones.
 

 



 
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